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Rh Binns sat up, his little eyes, that were set almost into the sides of his nose, glaring at Webb.

"You've had your share," he snarled.

"Water!" the weaker man croaked insistently, holding out a tin cup.

Binns would not permit the other to drink from the canteen; the risk of his getting more than his share was too great. Binns had carried through the bluff at economizing by pointing out to Dick that it was better to measure his allowance. He was scrupulous in doling out his own portion when Dick was looking, then later he always tapped the canteen on the sly. He carried the canteen containing what was left of the water, himself, under an apparently generous impulse—he was the stronger of the two, therefore the one to shoulder the most of the burden.

Dick again held out his cup in a trembling hand and demanded a drink.

"Hell!" snarled Binns.

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